Guides
Learn string art for free
Practical string art guides: supplies, technique and how to sell what you make. Plus free patterns and a nail spacing calculator.
October 13, 2026
How to make string art, step by step
Your first piece takes one afternoon with a board, nails and string. The order matters more than a steady hand: mark, hammer, string, finish.
October 13, 2026
What supplies do you need for string art?
A board, nails, string and a hammer. All from a hardware store and a craft store. Here are the exact measurements so you do not buy too much.
October 13, 2026
How to sell your string art pieces
What sells is not the technique, it is the finished piece hanging on a wall. How to price it and where to start.
Free tools
- Free string art patterns: ten mandala templates with measurements and stringing order.
- Nail spacing calculator: distance and angle between nails on a circle.
- String art generator: design your own template and download it at actual size.
- String art patterns: every design of the method, with photos of finished pieces.
- String art ideas: eleven designs ordered from the simplest to the hardest.
- The math behind string art: skips, prime numbers and why straight lines draw curves.
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